A/N: Hellos!  Me again.  Sorry about the long break.  Do you know how much work school is?  My teachers have decided to see how far they can push us before we all start failing, I swear. ^_^!  Plus my AP English letter is due this week.  My brain hasn't been functioning.  Anyway, on to the story…

Disclaimer: I'm sick of writing these, and I think everyone knows I don't own Digimon, so this disclaimer goes for all future chapters, K?  NOW, on with the story…

Her Injured Heart~ Chapter 4

~Wednesday~

Sora walked into History class with her head down.  She hadn't seen or talked to Troy since she read Matt's note the day before.  But he was in her History class.  Sora knew she would have to face Troy sooner or later, but she didn't know how to act.  She decided not to tell him about the note…unless he asked.

"Sora!" Troy's voice brought Sora's eyes up from the floor.

"Hi Troy," she replied.  She kept her eyes on the boy as he slowly sauntered over.  He lazily took her in his arms and kissed her lips.  For the first time, Sora felt different about his kiss.  She didn't feel quite as taken.  "Can I help you with something?" She asked, not really interested.  Troy was shocked by her emotionless question, but quickly plastered a smirk on his face to replace the confusion.

"I just wanted you to know that I'm going out with Raine on Saturday, I hope you don't mind," he searched her face for some type of reaction.  When he didn't see one, he frowned and released his hold on her waist.  He turned his back to her and continued.  "We're going to Matt's concert.  He invited us.  He said you wouldn't mind."  With that, Troy walked to his seat in the back of the classroom and sat down.

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Matt walked with Tai down the hall after school.

"…So anyway, that's my plan.  I know it's not much, but right now I'm concentrating on getting her away from Troy completely.  Then I can show her how I feel with more confidence.  What do you think?"  Matt thought Tai would find something wrong with the plan, but all Tai said was,

"Good luck."  Before Matt could say anything else, Tai walked away from him.

"Huh."  Matt didn't know what to think.  He had so much running through his head.  This thing with Sora and Troy; making sure Troy didn't do anything else to Sora, school and of course his concert on Saturday.  Matt pulled out his cell phone as he walked out the school gates.  He dialed TK's number.

"Hello?"

"Hey TK, did you just get home?"

"I had to run in to get the phone.  Why?"

"How 'bout a game of basketball with your bro?"

"Now?  What's wrong?"

Matt chuckled.  TK knew him too well.  "I just need to clear my head.  So?"

"Sure.  Meet you at the courts."  The line clicked, and Matt turned around and headed to the basketball courts.

~

~Saturday 4:30PM~

Sora was home alone when someone knocked at the door.  She walked out of the living room and opened the door.  "Matt, hi!"

"You didn't make plans I hope."  Matt stepped passed Sora into the apartment, and Sora noticed the grocery bags he was holding.  She gave him a questioning look.  He chose to ignore it for the moment.

"You are coming to my concert tonight, right?"  He walked to the kitchen, Sora trailing after him.

"Yes, but it doesn't start for three hours.  I was going to get ready in about an hour."  She eyed the bags, now on the counter, again.  "OK, I give up.  What is with the bags?"

Matt turned.  "I thought you'd never ask!"  He grinned.  "I'm making dinner!"

"Why?" Sora asked, shocked.

Matt's grin turned to a frown.  "What?  A guy can't make his friend dinner?"  He pouted cutely, which made Sora laugh.

"Of course you can.  I just meant, well, shouldn't you be getting ready for your concert?"

"No," Matt replied.  "I should be making dinner.  You however should be getting ready for my concert."  Matt turned back to the counter.  Cautiously, he continued.  "I invited Troy, and he said he wanted to bring Raine.  So he'll be there."

Sora felt her chest tighten.  Slowly she whispered, "Yeah.  He told me.  It's OK.  He'll do something with me later."

"You aren't mad?  You're OK with it?" 

"Sure.  What?  Am I supposed to break up with him for it or something?"

Matt felt his anger swell, but forced himself to remain calm.  "Of course not," he said through clenched teeth.  "Why don't you go get ready while I cook."

"Sure…" Sora said quietly.

~5:15PM~

Following her nose, Sora entered the kitchen, dressed and ready.  What she saw made her stop in her tracks.  Covering the kitchen table was the most wonderful assortment of food she had ever seen in her own kitchen.  Matt was seated at the table writing something on a memo pad.

When he heard her enter the room, Matt looked up.  What he saw stunned him.  Sora was dressed in a long pink skirt and a plain black top that made her look absolutely beautiful.  Her hair was pulled back from her face, with a few framing strands hanging down.  She had on light makeup and the scent of vanilla drifted to his nose.

He jumped up from his chair.  "Sora," he managed to hide his amazement and said casually, "You got that done up just for me?  I'm touched."  He grinned at her and she walked to the table with a smile on her face.

"Well, I guess it does look that way.  After all, I'm going to see you perform.  Just don't let it go to your head."

"I won't," Matt promised.

Sora sat down and glanced at the memo pad lying on the table.  "What were you writing?"

Matt followed her eyes to the pad.  "Oh that.  I was just jotting down some lyrics for a song I'm writing."  Matt ripped off the top sheet and replaced the pad on the counter where he had gotten it.  He stuffed the paper in his pocket.  "Let's eat!"

~

"Well, I better get going.  I need to get to the dress rehearsal and warm up.  I'll see you there tonight though!"  Matt and Sora said their good-byes and Matt headed for the concert hall.

Sora went into the living room to watch TV until it was time to go to the concert.

TBC…

A/N: I know, I know, it's a horrible place to stop, but I want the concert to be in a chapter by itself.  It'll be posted soon anyway.  I hope you liked this chapter!  Please review ^_~

-Val